Comments on: Kelpie Ale, a Beast of a Beer

By: beer_scientist

beer_scientist — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:54:43 +0000

Thanks, Paul. It seems like many people treat session beers as a thing of the past. There is often such an appeal for bigger, better, bolder. I admit that I love to brew huge beers myself but one of my favorites is my Mild. I think people often mistake bold flavor and ABV. It’s been a while since I’ve had it but I remember enjoying it quite a bit…cheers!

By: BrewSpeak Paul

BrewSpeak Paul — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 06:51:00 +0000

I just rediscovered this beer and I have to say I’m a BIG fan. On our podcast we always have a “session beer”, and its really tough to find bottled beer for sale in the US below 5.0 ABV (other than some macrobrews) I bought Kelpie based on nothing other than meeting the sub 5.0 threshold, but since then have bought a bunch more. This beer is big and bold enough to feel good on a cold winters night, but you can also enjoy a couple of the 500ml bottles and still feel great getting up the next morning. Now THAT is a treat, and reminds me why sub 5 percent beers are so enjoyable.

By: THFBeer_nate

THFBeer_nate — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:58:57 +0000

Ha! How strange, I picked up on some “essence of spongbob squarepants.”

By: michael reinhardt

michael reinhardt — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:53:01 +0000

It’s been several years since I’ve had this beer but I do remember it having a Merman Loin Cloth type aroma. Honestly, I don’t remember much about the beer other than being pleasantly surprised like you were. I do remember it having decent carbonation. Of course, I wasn’t drinking a 5 year old bottle.

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